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Counseling Students and Professional Movies Terms of Endearment Ordinary People Antwone Fisher Patch Adams Hope Springs While there may be some veracity to the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction, those with a penchant for counseling and associated fields can extract a wealth of anecdotal information from movies. A few cases in point are the five films listed here. Depicting intriguing studies of individual attempts to ameliorate the negative emotional effects of difficult circumstances, these films also include a few that feature the counselor’s role in that process. Terms of Endearment Reprising a common theme in movies and books, this film’s focus is on the relationship between a mother and daughter. An intense mixture of tension, frustration, and poignancy, with several dashes of humor to lighten the heavy emotions, what makes this a great study from a counseling perspective are several psychological issues. From dominance and . . .
